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Great site, best I've seen yet
How many carbs is the limit (MAXIMUM) to stay out of ketoacidosis with out using expensive meters?
I know strips are no good
Than you in advance for your reply
Have a great day
Michael

I think you mean ketosis? Ketoacidosis is a medical emergency characterised by high blood Suhea and metabolic acidosis. Ketosis is the production of ketones in a low sugar low insulin environment which uses body fat for fuel.
Ketones are produced at different carb levels for different people but it is recommended that your intake be at least below 30g net carbs to start. You should feel it physiologically without testing by seeing increased thirst but you can also use Blood ketone monitor. Urine dipsticks are not very accurate but you can still use them to get an idea. Depending on your severity of insulin resistance you may even get away with up to 50g of carbs a day but anyone with diabetes or IR the lower the better. Hope that helps!

Thank you Robyn, I did mean ketoacidosis
I'm trying to find the (sweet spot) number of carbs to be in ketosis but not so low I go into ketoacidosis
But probably everybody is different, I may have to invest in a blood ketone meter, they measure all 3 ketones and are very accurate
But the strips are very expensive, because I don't want to be sick with worry all the time about whether I go into ketoacidosis or not or really get sick being in ketoacidosis or not even be in ketosis in the first place let alone ketoacidosis
The urine strips measure one ketone, and after a while of being in ketosis
The ketones don't show up in urine as much?, so the urine strip might give you a good reading but your blood levels could be sky high and you could go into ketoacidosis
I think I will have to fork out the money for a blood meter for peace of mind, and to get the best result from the diet
Thanks again
Michael